About me
An experienced creative director with nearly 20 years of experience in the industry, working as a consultant to big-name fashion brands and retailers building collections, visual displays, publications, POS material and websites. Has more recently founded and acted as Creative Director and Editor-in-Chief for a successful fashion magazine, taking it from nothing to an international print circulation of 92,000. Possesses extensive experience as a visual merchandiser and store designer as well as with web design. Uses a solid understanding of user interfaces and page layout to consult on industry-leading websites and is an advanced user of the Adobe Creative Suite CS6. Also capable of working as a buyer, of securing production for fashion lines, or of acting as a trend spotter. A native speaker of German who is fluent in English.
Projects
- Schön! MagazineHands on as an editor and creative director, from drafting rough sketches of the cover design for discussion and producing the final layout of printed and digital issue. Commissioned and briefed creative teams, freelance writers and photographers on the style and format of shots required. Responsible for the concept development of editorial image and text production, creating the editorial board and overseeing all department editors to ensure all elements of the magazine delivered on time and
Projects credited in
- Schön! Magazine 28#happy Spring is finally here, summer is around the corner, and it’s time to get happy! As the world around us bursts with new life, we celebrate youth and the promise of the future, starting with our cover star, Maddie Ziegler, the twelve-year-old girl who has danced her way into the limelight and onto the stage of the Grammys. Olga Kurylenko, the beautiful Bond girl, and now star of Russell Crowe’s directorial debut The Water Diviner, puts us through our paces in a playful photo shoot and te4
Work history
Creative DirectorSchön! Magazine
Founder and acting as Editor-in-Chief and Creative Director of Schön! Magazine. Overseeing its growth to a print circulation of 92,000 in 13 countries and 2,5 million monthly visitors online worldwide
Skills
- Fashion
- Digital Media
- Events
- Marketing PR
- Art Direction
- Design
- Creative Direction
- Online Campaigns
- Outdoor Campaigns
- Photoshop
- Consultancy
- Branding and Communications
- Digital Print Media
- Campaign Concept and Creation
- Social Content Strategy